Description
Indulge in these Red Velvet Dessert Cups with Vanilla Mousse, a perfect easy dessert that combines moist red velvet cake layers with a light and creamy vanilla mousse. This no-fuss layered dessert is ideal for dinner ideas, holiday treats, or sweet snack cravings. Whether you’re looking for quick dessert ideas or elegant food ideas, these individual cups deliver rich flavor, beautiful presentation, and a melt-in-your-mouth experience.
Ingredients
2 cups red velvet cake crumbs
1 cup heavy cream
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tbsp red food coloring
1/2 cup milk
Instructions
1. Bake red velvet cake and let it cool completely, then crumble into fine crumbs.
2. Beat cream cheese until smooth, then mix in powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
3. In a separate bowl, whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
4. Gently fold whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture to create mousse.
5. Add a layer of cake crumbs into each dessert cup.
6. Spoon or pipe a layer of mousse over the crumbs.
7. Repeat layers until cups are filled, finishing with mousse on top.
8. Garnish with extra cake crumbs and chill for 1–2 hours before serving.
Notes
Use cold heavy cream for best whipping results.
Chill the dessert cups before serving to enhance texture and flavor.
For cleaner layers, use a piping bag when adding mousse.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake / Layering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: red velvet dessert cups, easy dessert, layered dessert, quick dessert ideas, food ideas, sweet treats